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The Alphabet of Volapük consists of the following letters: a ä b c d e f g h i j k l m n o ö p r s t u ü v x y z.

These are the same as in English, omitting q and w and adding ä ö ü.

The following have their English sounds:
b, in book.
d, in dog.
f, in fame.
h, in hat.
k, in keep.
l, in low.
m, in me.
n, in no. p, in pay.
r, in ray.
t, in tea.
v, in vain.
x, in box, (even at the beginning of a word).
g is sounded as in go, never as in George.
s is usually sounded as in sole; but in such combinations as bs, ds, gs, ls, it is softened to a z-sound as in rose; just as happens in the English words, tubs, eggs.
y is always a consonant, as in yet.
j is sounded like sh.
c is sounded like j in judge.
z is sounded like ts.